The Dingo for Biodiversity Project is a science and conservation initiative conducting research into the ecological role of dingoes. The project brings together ecologists and landowners to transition to predator-friendly management practices and monitor the ecological changes as dingo populations recover. We offer a new vision of conservation in which promoting dingoes replaces pest control for the enhancement of biodiversity.

16th February 2015In our new study Novel Trophic Cascades: Apex Predators Enable Coexistence, just published in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution, we show how apex predators, such as dingoes, can help native species adapt to introduced species, negating the need for lethal control. We argue that "many species, regardless of their origin or priors, are allies for the retention and restoration of biodiversity in top-down regulated ecosystems". More

15th February 2015In our new study What is an Apex Predator?, just published in the journal Oikos, we redefine predator status based on how their populations are regulated. We show that large carnivores, like dingoes, have life-history traits that enable them to limit their own densities, while smaller carnivores are limited by their larger cousins. Self-regulation is what defines apex predators. Can humans achieve the same feat? More

6th February 2015In this BBC Newshour interview Dr Arian Wallach, founder of the Dingo for Biodiversity Project and Churchill Fellow, describes her visit to northern Israel where despite significant conservation laws, the only truly safe place for a wolf is inside the dangerous militarised zone and minefields of the Israel-Syria border. More

6th February 2015It takes a minefield to protect a wolf. Dr Arian Wallach, founder of the Dingo for Biodiversity Project and Churchill Fellow, visited northern Israel and found that despite significant conservation laws, the only truly safe place for a wolf is inside the dangerous militarised zone and minefields of the Israel-Syria border. More

26th December 2014Drs. Arian Wallach (Dingo for Biodiversity Project), Linda van Bommel and Thomas Newsome discuss how farmers can coexist with dingoes, in this new article in Ecos Magazine. The article highlights the developing Predator-Friendly Network and the pioneering farmers who are benefitting from this approach. More

24th December 2014To celebrate the end of 2014 we posted the Black Dog Series. The series highlights the science showing the myriad of ecological benefits of Australia's introduced species, and how dingoes help bring out the best in them. We aim to encourage a more open minded - and open hearted - consideration of the animals and plants that now call Australia home. May 2015 be a kinder space for all species. More

2nd November 2014Who's afraid of the big bad fox? Listen to this Freedom of Species interview with Charlie Jackson-Martin (Sydney Fox Rescue) and Dr Arian Wallach (Dingo for Biodiversity Project) on why we should be kinder to Australian foxes. More

12th October 2014Bob Gosford highlights the Dingo for Biodiversity Project in an article in Crikey on the terrible toll of the war on predators. More

20th June 2014Arian Wallach, founder of the Dingo for Biodiversity Project, has been awarded a 2014 Churchill Fellowship to travel around the globe visiting with large carnivore scientists. She will be comparing her experience with the Australian dingoes with that of Indian tiger and wolves, Israeli wolves, African lions and leopards, South Africa's killer whales, and the wolves and cougars of North America. More